World Boxing, the new International Federation set-up to ensure boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic Movement, has published its Strategic Plan 2024-28.
The plan was formally approved by World Boxing’s members at its inaugural Congress and details how the organisation will: keep boxing at the heart of the Olympic movement; ensure the interests of boxers are put first; deliver sporting integrity and fair competitions; create a competition structure designed in the best interests of the boxers and operate according to strong governance standards and transparent financial management.
The plan is built around the delivery of five strategic objectives and sets out a series of action plans detailing how it will:
- Establish World Boxing as a recognised credible organisation
- Operate best practice governance
- Deliver world standard competitions
- Increase the worldwide media exposure of boxing
- Achieve financial stability and sustainability
It contains sections on World Boxing as a business, the core business product of boxing and details the vision, mission and values of World Boxing.
Simon Toulson, Secretary General, World Boxing, said: “Since it was publicly launched in April 2023 World Boxing has achieved an enormous amount in a short time. It has established itself as a credible international sports organisation with nearly 30 member National Federations from all five Continents and staged its inaugural Congress in which it held open, transparent and fair elections that mean World Boxing now has a high-quality Executive Board with many years of boxing experience.
“The Strategy sets out a roadmap for how World Boxing will build on this and deliver on its central goals of ensuring its creates a better future for the sport and ensures boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic Movement.”
World Boxing’s Strategic Plan 2024-28 can be viewed here.